wakingthebaby

Progress update

I was hoping to have a proper book launch, but Covid has put pay to that, so it will all happen online. It has diverted me from adding to this site. There is plenty waiting to go on here. In the meantime I have the frustrating task of setting up my online shop. Foolishly, dependingContinue reading “Progress update”

Solva, the Village and Harbour

Solva Harbour is a delight, situated close to St David’s in the northern corner of St Brides Bay, it is the only really sheltered haven between the ferry port of Goodick & Fishguard in the North of Pembrokeshire and south to the safety of Milford Haven. Both Solva and Milford Haven are examples of drownedContinue reading “Solva, the Village and Harbour”

Feedback Comments

A couple of comments from when the story was just a manuscript. “I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading about Solva. Truly, I found it a lovely story, one I would have enjoyed telling my own children.” Becky Blake, illustrator. “OMG I love it , I was imagining being in bed as aContinue reading “Feedback Comments”

Peter Daniels

I said I would come back to Peter Daniels, but first I wanted to let his wife Elizabeth know and ask her if it was ok to use the video even though it was in the public domain. I emailed her and received a lovely email back which made my day, so here we go.Continue reading “Peter Daniels”

The story of the story.

The where and the why! There is an altogether pointless interview question that asks “Where do you see yourself in five years time?” My short answer would not have included publishing a children’s story. Ok, I’d written one, more about that in a moment, but really, a book! For a good number of years weContinue reading “The story of the story.”

The book – The Seal with the Orange Hat

Right, I’d written the story and it needed pictures, illustrations. I would have loved to have Jackie Morris who lives near St Davids and is one of the very best illustrators, but my story wasn’t in the same league. Anyone who has got the wonderful Lost Words book will know of Jackie Morris’s work. IContinue reading “The book – The Seal with the Orange Hat”